Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-05-04
THE WEST.

The will of Alexander Mitchell, the de-
ceased railroad magnate, has been made
public at Milwaukee. No approximation
of the value of the estate is made, and the
terms of the will avoid the filing Of an in
ven,ory, so that the exact wealth left by
Mr.. Mitchell will never be known. It is
believed 10 be from S15,000,000 to $685.
600, 600. The entire property, real and
personal, is left TO his only son, John L..
Mitchell, after deducting the following
legacies: Mrs. Martha Mitchell, the
widow, $500, 600 and The homestead, val
ued at $500,G06 and $5O,000 annually;
David Mitchell, grandson, 100000; Mrs.
Isabella Mackie, of Milwaukee, niece,
S25, 1000; seven bequests to public charit-
able institutions, aggregatng $4,000;
Jessie Mitchell, OF Aberdeen. Scotland. his
sister, $500 a year. The properly known
as the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insur-
ance Companys bank is divided equally
between John l.. Mitchell, John Johnsto on,
his nephew, and David Ferguson, his
most intimate friend.
The Wabash round house at Des
Moines, containing thirteen engines, was
burned recently. The loss may prove TO
be 1926, ,000.
THE casket containing the remains of
Alexander Mitchell, after being placed in
an oaken box, were lowered into stone
sarcophagus, and eemented. A heavy
stone was placed on the top, and fastened
with cement.
NATURAL gas has been struck at Ottawa,
Kansas, at a depth OF 500 feet. The pres
sure was too strong for measurement.
i SPECIAL from San Francisco says:
What is considered an important clew 10
the identity Of the train robbers has been
obtained. Two weeks ago stranger pur
chased suit of clothes in this city, and
while changing them dropped letter from
his pocket. The letter was found after his
departure. 1t gave an elaborate descrip-
tion to an accomplice of the plan to rob
the train on the Southern Pacific. The
confederate was instructed to get off ut
Nogales, and the letter concluded with the
words: "Paint your face black and cover
up your red hair" The letter has been
given TO the authorities.
A TOLEDO, Ohio special. says: The
building occupied by the gatekeeper at the
reservoir has been burned. The band
worked all night cutting dikes with pick
and spade. The volume of water is thus
largely reduced, though the reservoir is not
entirely drained. The amount of damage
done is estimated at $1,000. The people OF
that county are substantially unit in de-
string the destruction Of the reservoir, be-
cause it covers vast area of fine fnrming
land and renders the entire region sickly.
They will give no information as 10 the
men concerned in the outrage.
A CARPENTER, of Berlin, Germany,
made successful trial trip with q train
of thirty Illinois Central freight cars of
his air brake, the valves Of which are
worked by electricity, over the Illinois Gen.
trail track from Chicago to Kankakee and
return. The train is being prepared for ex-
hibition at the convention Of railroad off,
cials at Burlington, Ia., on May 8, to test
the various makes of air brakes.
The new Mayor of Chicago is having a
black list prepared Of the dives Of that city.
The list prom ses 10 he long one. The
moral atmosphere Of that city is to be toned
up.
The Kentucky Central railroad has been
sold for one 4l. sos. 500.